WSA February event breaks records
The World Shoe Association (WSA) has announced that the final attendance numbers for its February 2005 event reached 33,286 - 30% more than the 2004 event. The new buyer attendance reached a record 7,126 at the show, more than twice the average of the last four events.
The WSA buyer participation grew across all key categories including the core specialty footwear retailers which accounted for 41% of WSA attendance. "The category with the most growth was the boutiques, which grew to 14% of attendance from 7% at the prior event," reported Diane Stone, COO of WSA.
Designers, manufacturers and retailers in the footwear industry will again converge at the WSA Show in
